Posts by Bethany Briley
How to Honor Your Child’s Birth Culture
The Importance of Honoring Your Child’s Birth Culture As parents whose families have been built through adoption, it is important to honor your child’s birth culture. This is particularly true for children who are of a different race or ethnicity from the other members of their families. According to an article from the National Council…
Read MoreThe Impacts of Show Hope’s Medical Care Grants
Show Hope’s Desire to Journey Further With a desire to address the medical barrier to adoption, more than three years ago, Show Hope took a step back to listen, dream, and hope. What if we could further journey with children and families, once adoption has been finalized, by offering Medical Care grants to help offset…
Read MoreUnderstanding Attachment Theory
An Introduction to Attachment Theory Attachment theory suggests that each one of us has an attachment style that formed when we were young. First developed by psychologists John Bowlby and Mary Ainsworth in the 1930s, this notion says that your attachment style, formed during your early relationship with your caregivers and how they responded to…
Read MoreThe P.R.A.Y. Acronym
The P.R.A.Y. Acronym With a desire to reflect God’s heart for children who are vulnerable, it is important to approach their care in a way that protects children’s best interests. With the wide range of factors contributing to children becoming orphaned, there are many avenues one could take to get involved, and one helpful tool…
Read MoreShow Hope Book Club: The Connected Child
The Connected Child “The Connected Child,” co-authored by Drs. Karyn Purvis and David Cross along with Wendy Lyons Sunshine, has helped countless adoptive and foster parents better connect with their children as they seek to love and care for them in a way that honors God. The adoption of a child is always a joyous…
Read MoreThe Importance of Sleep in Children and Teens
The Importance of Sleep Parents and caregivers want to see their children, whether 2 or 16 years old, thrive, flourish, and reach their full potential. There are many contributing factors to that end goal, and one that, unfortunately, is often overlooked is sleep, especially as children grow into those teenage years. According to an article…
Read MoreBe Still
How is it with your soul? It’s a question we’ve been asking ourselves at Show Hope this year. No, Show Hope is not a church. But we are a community of Christ-followers doing ministry work: caring for orphans by engaging the Church and reducing barriers to adoption. It’s important work. It’s kingdom work. It’s hard…
Read MoreStrengthening Your Relationship With Your Child
Strengthening Your Relationship The late Dr. Karyn Purvis once said, “When you connect to the heart of a child, everything is possible.” As parents and caregivers, we want strong relationships with our children. We want to create connection, felt-safety, and trust with them, no matter if they are 1 or 18. Yet strengthening that relationship…
Read MoreShow Hope’s Local, National, and Global Impact
Steven and I are continually astounded by God’s faithfulness through countless donors, supporters, and prayer warriors who are giving of their time and resources to further God’s kingdom in the here and now. Thank you. Mary Beth Chapman As you might imagine, Show Hope has seen changes and faced challenges in the landscape of adoption…
Read MorePass It On: Q&A With Baylor University’s Phi Kappa Chi Fraternity
In the fall of 2023, Baylor University fraternity Phi Kappa Chi named Show Hope their official philanthropy, led by Senior Philanthropy Committee Chair Gabe Jensen. Although this unique connection has only existed for less than nine months, Phi Kappa Chi has already begun to incorporate Show Hope into the life of their fraternity, including completing…
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